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How to get fromSunderland to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Sunderland to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    10h 4m
    €170–443

  2. Fly from Newcastle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    9h 25m
    €106–239

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 31m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    34h
    €731–1,073

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    8h 58m
    €159–382

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 25m
    €159–314

  7. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HUY - ATH
    12h 49m
    €304–1,120

  8. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 14h
    €236–353

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 172
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 22h
    €161–417

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    35h 7m
    €619–1,005

Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,759.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Athens, Greece?

Jet2.com, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.

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